Frank Carlson Library

Describes the Oregon Trail, a nineteenth-century path across the American frontier taken by many settlers traveling West, and explains the reasons for immigration, the conditions along the trail, and the impact it had on American history.

Nestled amongst the pines above the shores of Lake Tahoe is the Ponderosa, the thousand-square mile home of Ben Cartwright and his sons, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe. The sixth season's adventures include Ben's kidnapping, Hoss' renowned appetite, a gripping murder trial, Little Joe's greatest fear, Adam's King Arthur encounter, and a problem of Shakespearian proportions.

Abigail ushers in a new era by bringing the latest technology to Hope Valley, while Elizabeth juggles her responsibilities to her students and home life. Meanwhile, a new saloon owner tries to impress the town with a grand reopening but meets his match with Elizabeth, who is immune to his charms. Rosemary sees a potential romance which she takes upon herself to foster.

The ghost and Mr. Chicken: After deciding to solve a murder mystery, a timid typesetter spends a fright-filled night in a haunted house. The reluctant astronaut: A small-town carnival worker who is deathly afraid of heights suddenly finds himself working for NASA and getting mixed up in an experimental flight. The shakiest gun in the West: After leaving the comfort of the East to bring modern dentistry to the West, a timid Pennsylvania dentist finds...

A collection of Louis L'Amour's never-before-seen fragments, film/TV scripts and treatments, notes, short stories, and advice to other writers, compiled and annotated by his son. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how Louis wrote the short stories, novels, literary and motion picture treatments, notes, and outlines that he wasn't able to finish or release in his lifetime. Annotations and commentary by his son Beau give readers even more insight into...

Relives the grand hopes, dreams, loves, and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. Begins with French and Scottish trappers interacting with Native Americans and follows the increasing conflicts as more permanent settlers arrive. Shows how the town of Centennial is founded by the young Mennonite Levi Zendt...

An abridged cartoon version of a Mohican brave's struggle to protect two English girls from an evil Huron during the French and Indian War.